‘A Minecraft Movie’ Is the Most Important Movie of the Year So Far. And These Flicks Are the Best …

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

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🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Sean and Amanda cover the absolute box office phenomenon ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a video game adaptation starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa. They explore the event film of the year and discuss why the theatergoing experience of the film is such a great thing for the industry at large (1:08). Then, they give a Movie State of the Union, where they work through the troubling slate of early 2025 movies and consider whether television is currently “beating” movies (22:05). Finally, in an attempt to end the episode on an optimistic note, they highlight some movies they’ve enjoyed in 2025 and share their list of the best movies of the year so far (54:05). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, it's Amy Polar, and I'm launching a new podcast called Good Hang. In preparation for that, I asked some of my friends to send in some videos and give me some advice.
0:10.6	Just be yourself and the guests will come. Don't be the celebrity that this is their like sixth thing they're doing.
0:16.1	I love true crime and cooking podcast. Is there any way you could combine the two?
0:21.5	Well, everyone has an opinion and a podcast.
0:24.5	So, join me for good hang.
0:26.7	It's rough out there.
0:27.8	We're just trying to lighten it up a little.
0:41.9	I'm Sean Fennessey.
0:42.7	I'm Amanda Dobbins. And this is the big picture, a conversation show about a movie state of the union and a
0:46.4	Mindcraft Revolution.
0:48.8	Are you ready, Amanda?
0:49.7	Mindcraft or Minecraft?
0:51.4	My mind is crafting a Minecraft revolution. Okay. How are you feeling about it? How much coffee did you have this morning? Just one cup. Okay. Really? Are you cutting back? No. That's just my natural effervescence is rising to the surface. One cup is unusual for you at this time of the day. So are you like, are you spacing it out through the day? No, I, I am buoyed by the return.
1:11.9	You're just trying to steer back so hard to Minecraft,
1:14.6	and I'm just like anything but Minecraft.
1:16.3	I know.
1:16.9	How much money did it make, Sean?
1:18.5	It made $301 million globally.
1:21.8	Mm-hmm.
1:22.6	And, you know, I think I received just like a scintilla of credit for the It's So Over We're So Back Meme.
1:30.2	You know, like I was I was there somewhat early in that story.
1:34.1	And I beat it to death over a number of years.
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